Question

【題目】 There is a beautiful country in South America. It’s in the shape of a heart. The country is Brazil.

Carnival (狂歡節(jié)) is the most famous holiday in Brazil. 【1】 It is important to people because it’s a time of happiness, freedom, and almost a whole week without work.

【2】 People in many countries celebrate Carnival but the celebration in Brazil is the most famous. During the festival, people wear colorful costumes, go out into the streets and dance with their friends, relatives or strangers.

【3】 During the holiday, people close shops and come out on the streets to celebrate life. There are many different Samba schools. They make a parade (游行) to show their music, art pieces and hand-made cars. 【4】 Every year the parade tells a different story. Each city has one or more schools like this.

I like Carnival, but I don’t agree that the party should keep going on. 【5】 Unluckily, some people aren’t friendly and give it a bad name, leaving a bad impression (影響) of this holiday, but it is the only national holiday that makes all different kinds of people stay together.

A.People follow them all the way.

B.Carnival in Brazil is an important holiday.

C.Carnival is one of the world’s biggest celebrations.

D.It is not about a big moment in history or about a famous person.

E.Like at every other popular party, people drive, dance and have fun.

F.Different cities of Brazil have their own ways of celebrating this week-long holiday.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】E

【解析】

短文主要介紹巴西的狂歡節(jié)及人們?nèi)绾螒c祝這個節(jié)日。

【1】句意：這與歷史上的重大時刻或名人無關(guān)。

考查邏輯思維能力。上文說：“狂歡節(jié)是巴西最著名的節(jié)日�！毕挛木o接著給出理由：“這與歷史上的重大時刻或名人無關(guān)�！薄八鼘θ藗儊碚f很重要，因為……”D項在此銜接自然、合理。故選D。

【2】句意：狂歡節(jié)是世界上最大的慶典活動之一。

考查邏輯思維能力。由下文“許多國家的人都慶�？駳g節(jié)……”可知，“狂歡節(jié)”是“世界性”的慶典活動。故選C。

【3】句意：狂歡節(jié)是巴西的一個重要節(jié)日。

考查邏輯思維能力。由下文“During the holiday... to celebrate life.”可知，“狂歡節(jié)是巴西的一個重要節(jié)日�！惫蔬xB。

【4】句意：人們會一直跟著他們（游行的隊伍）。

考查邏輯思維能力。由上文“They make a parade...”可知，“他們舉行游行活動”，“人們就一直跟著游行的隊伍”。故選A。

【5】句意：就像其他受歡迎的聚會一樣，人們開車、跳舞、愉快地玩耍。

考查邏輯思維能力。由下文“Unluckily...”可知，上文應(yīng)該是“狂歡節(jié)”帶來的積極影響，與下文形成對比。故選E。